Alabama gold medalist says being an Olympian is like being part of a family [Video]

START OF THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS. THE CLOSER WE GET, THE MORE EXCITING IT IS. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE ATHLETES. TWO WVTM 13 LISA CRANE IS LIVE FOR US. LISA, YOU SPOKE TO SOMEONE TODAY THAT KNOWS ALL ABOUT THAT. OH YEAH. JENNIFER CHANDLER KILLED IT IN THE 1976 OLYMPIC GAMES IN MONTREAL. SHE IS PART OF THE DIVING TEAM AND SHE SAYS EVEN THOUGH HER MEMORIES ARE 48 YEARS OLD NOW THAT EXPERIENCE IS SOMETHING NO ONE CAN FORGET. JENNIFER CHANDLER’S APPEARANCE AT THE MONTREAL OLYMPICS IS WELL DOCUMENTED, WITH CANDID AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS. THIS WAS IN LIFE MAGAZINE IN 1980. SHE JUST RETURNED FROM WATCHING THE OLYMPIC DIVING TRIALS IN TENNESSEE. SHE SAYS THE TEAM THAT WILL BE HEADED TO PARIS IS SET, AND SHE KNOWS HOW THEY’RE FEELING. THE IDEA OF REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PUTTING ON YOUR SWEATS THAT …